Question
The newborn’s hearing screening at birth did not pass. However, in daily life, the baby seems to respond to any sound, which concerns parents about whether there is a problem with the baby’s hearing.
Answer
When the baby is focused on an activity, try calling out to them to see if there is any response, or intentionally make noise while the baby is sleeping. If the baby responds, it indicates that they can hear. In this case, it may be that noise interference during the test affected the results. Therefore, in a quiet environment, suddenly intentionally make a sound, and if the baby responds, it indicates that their hearing is fine. This means that although the hearing screening did not pass, external factors may have influenced the test results.